Medical Anagiography Case Study

Marguerite M. is an 89 –years –old female was admitted to the cardiac ICU (intensive care unit) in Chicago’s Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Doctor K. is an internist and close family friend of Marguerite M. Doctor K. ordered an angiogram to establish the status of Marguerite infarction. An angiogram and treatment needed to be done within first six hours after infarction to be effective. Doctor K knows that. In the case of Marguerite procedure should be done as soon as the surgical team is going to prepare angiography room. At 4:30 in the morning team is ready to start a procedure. In the same time, Sarah W. an unconscious 45-years-old woman brought in with the massive heart attack. After the emergency room (ER) physician discussion with Sarah’s physician by phone, they conclude she needs a balloon angiography. When ER doctor called to the surgical department for on-call angiography team, the room was ready set up for Marguerite M. Hospital does not have another on-call team or surgical room for SarahW. The decision was made by angiography team take Sarah W. first. Doctor K. was called and informed that his patient will not be able to have the angiography at this time. The decision was made to do the procedure for …show more content…
was Marguerite M. Doctor K. has no any obligation to Sarah.W, do not know her as a patient or privately. Thus, Doctor K. have the decision to have a procedure on Marguerite M. immediately. The hospital put Sarah W. to the surgery room and decide to use the on-call angiogram team for SaraW, informing doctor K. that his patient procedure was postponed. Sarah W. was benefited here because she stays alive. There are no criteria for a medical provider to choose between patients. Every patient deserves the best care.The first patient doctors should take care of is the one who more critical and have life threatening situation. The problem is to define in some cases which of the patients have a more critical